Jean-du-Sud in Practical Boat Owner
Jean-du-Sud can be seen in an article about windvanes. The article mentions Caphorn products. There is a deep history connecting Jean-du-Sud to CapHorn products. You cean read about it here.
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Stepping the Mast: Yves Gélinas’ Approach
I describe how Yves Gélinas taught me to step the mast on Jean-du-Sud. The approach takes a day and no additional equipment… if the boat is properly configured.
Repowering An Alberg 30 (Part 1)
This article is the first of two about installing a complete inboard power train on an Alberg 30. Its focus is on the design. An inboard power train is not the sole engine paradigm compatible with Alberg 30s. Although not covered here, one may also be interested in the design where an outboard engine is installed in the aft lazarette (AtomVoyager, 2020).
Rudder Removal
I was searching on rudder removal procedures and came accross two useful videos (below).
Au Large
Here is a great video from la Fabrique Culturelle on sailboat production in Québec (french only). We can see Jean-du-Sud for a few seconds.
Where Were We?
Jean-du-Sud travels extensively. Here is an interactive map showing her main voyages.